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Spider on a Bicycle – Bridge of Tanar loop from Aboyne

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Spider on a Bicycle – Bridge of Tanar loop from Aboyne

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Spider on a Bicycle – Bridge of Tanar loop from Aboyne

05:08

19.4km

190m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Dinnet Oakwood Site of Special Scientific Interest

Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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163 m

Spider on a Bicycle

Highlight • Cafe

Good food, coffee and atmosphere. A few outside seats if you want to hang out with your bike. A nice place to start or finish a ride.
Tuesday - Saturday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday 9.00am - 4:30pm

Tip by

510 m

Vintage Car Remains

Highlight • Structure

Remains of a vintage car, possibly a race car. A short walk from the Aboyne square car park.

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928 m

Castle Woods Paths

Highlight • Trail

Fully accessible paths built for all users. Easy to include on a circular walk in the area, and can be joined from the deeside way. Parking and shops nearby.

Tip by

4.45 km

Deeside Gliding Club

Highlight • Other

4.87 km

Deeside Gliding Club

Highlight • Structure

If the weather is right, you can take a trip.

Tip by

8.81 km

Dinnet Oakwood Site of Special Scientific Interest

Nature Reserve

11.5 km

Bridge of Tanar

Highlight • Bridge

This bridge leads from the car park to the visitor centre and all of the trails, including the trail to Mount Keen. A beautiful old bridge, with some nice picnic spots beside it.

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11.5 km

Braeloine Visitor Centre, Glen Tanar

Highlight • Forest

On maps the visitor centre is marked with the name Braeloine, and has toilet facilites. From here there are plenty short trails to enjoy in the glen.

Tip by

17.3 km

View of Birsemore Loch

Highlight • Viewpoint

Biresmore Loch or the Queens Loch is a short walk from Aboyne. A loop of the loch takes about 30 minutes. This point is an ideal spot to enjoy the view and perhaps go in for a paddle / swim.

Tip by

19.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

3.49 km

2.58 km

1.51 km

518 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

3.58 km

1.70 km

1.56 km

1.31 km

1.09 km

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

18°C

9°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Spider on a Bicycle – Bridge of Tanar loop from Aboyne

Spider on a Bicycle

Vintage Car Remains

Castle Woods Paths

Deeside Gliding Club

Deeside Gliding Club

Bridge of Tanar

Braeloine Visitor Centre, Glen Tanar

View of Birsemore Loch

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